The story of libraries
from the invention of writing to the computer age
- ISBN: 9780826429902
- Editorial: The Continuum Publishing Co.
- Fecha de la edición: 2009
- Lugar de la edición: London. Reino Unido
- Edición número: 2nd ed
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 249
- Idiomas: Inglés
This work describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system. Table of contents: List of illustrations Preface 1. The Earliest Libraries 2. Libraries of Classical Antiquity 3. Lanterns of the Dark Ages 4. Libraries of the Orient 5. Libraries of the Islamic World 6. The High Middle Ages 7. Gutenberg's Legacy 8. Treasuries of the Book 9. The Repositories of Knowledge 10. Libraries for the People 11. The Rising Generation 12. Putting Knowledge to Work 13. The Craft of Librarianship 14. The Science of Information Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
